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. 2016 Sep 9;11(3):267–273. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0137-9

Table 8.

The 10 most frequently assigned readings in verbal behavior

Number of times assigned Reference
8 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1957). Verbal behavior. Cambridge, MA: B. F. Skinner Foundation.
4 (0) Lerman, D. C., Parten, M., Addison, L., Vorndran, C. M., Volkert, V. M., & Kodak, T. (2005). A methodology for assessing the functions of emerging speech in children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 303–316.
4 (0) Sundberg, M. L., & Michael, J. (2001). The benefits of Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior for children with autism. Behavior Modification, 25, 698–724.
4 (0) Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2007). Verbal behavior. Applied behavior analysis (2nd ed.). (pp. 525–547). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
3 (0) Bourret, J., Vollmer, T. R., & Rapp, J. T. (2004). Evaluation of a vocal mand assessment and vocal mand training procedures. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 129–144.
3 (0) Ingvarsson, E. T., & Hollobaugh, T. (2010). Acquisition of intraverbal behavior: Teaching children with autism to mand for answers to questions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 1–17.
3 (0) Gutierrez, A., Vollmer, T. R., Dozier, C. L., Borrero, J. C., Rapp, J. T., Bourret, J. C., & Gadaire, D. (2007). Manipulating establishing operations to verify and establish stimulus control during mand training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 645–658.
3 (0) Lechago, S. A., Carr, J. E., Grow, L. L., Love, J. R., & Almason, S. M. (2010). Mands for information generalize across establishing operations. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 381–395
2 (0) Lowe, C. F., Horne, P. J., Harris, F. D. A., & Randle, V. R. L. (2002). Naming and categorization in young children: Vocal tact training. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 78, 527–549.
2 (0) Sidener, T. M., Shabani, D. B., Carr, J. E., & Roland, J. P. (2006). An evaluation of strategies to maintain mands at practical levels. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 27, 632–644.